It’s time for Parliament to pay attention to crypto

Regulatory clarity alone will not put Canada at the forefront of crypto, but the lack of clear regulation and enforcement disadvantages Canadian businesses and first-time investors relative to foreign competitors.

Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner introduced her private member’s bill—C-249, Encouraging the Growth of the Cryptoasset Sector Act—on April 5. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Opinion

BY MORVA ROHANI

October 3, 2022

This week, the House of Commons is expected to continue second reading debate on Bill C-249, An Act respecting the encouragement of the growth of the crypto asset sector, an important private member’s bill from Michelle Rempel Garner, the Conservative MP for Calgary Nose Hill, Alta. There is an a...

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